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Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Tasha Hubbard
Betty Ann Adam
Bonnie Thompson
David Christensen
Description
Documentary about three sisters and a brother meeting for the first time after being taken from their mother and adopted out as part of the "Sixties Scoop". Edited version of the original.
Duration: 45:00.
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Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlie Angus
Creating Belonging for Aboriginal Learners in Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Edwards
Description
Educational Research Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Calgary, 2017
Debating Cultural Appropriation
Alternate Title
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teachrock
Description
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
The Education of an Indigenous Woman: The Pursuit of Truth, Social Justice and Healthy Relationships in a Coast Salish Community Context
Theses
Author/Creator
Mavis Kathleen Underwood
Description
Indigenous Governance Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2018.
Effective STEM Outreach for Indigenous Community Contexts--Getting It Right, One Community at a Time!
Alternate Title
Effective Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Outreach for Indigenous Community Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandy Marie Bonny
International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 26, no. 2, IJISME Special Issue: Supporting Indigenous Student Engagement with STEM in Higher Education, 2018, pp. 14-34
Description
Describes development and outcomes of the University of Saskatchewan Science Ambassador Program, which involves sending outreach staff to remote Northern Indigenous communities.
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anthony Snethen
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 117-118
Description
Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lianne Marie Leda Charlie
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 134-135
Description
Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.
Getting Connected: Improving Online Distance Education for Rural and Remote First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Milan Aleksandar Pavlica
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Governing Indigenous Recreation at a Distance: A Critical Analysis of an After School Active Health Intervention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Moss E. Norman
LeAnne Petherick
Eric Garcia
Gordon Giesbrecht
Todd Dumel
Sport, Education and Society, vol. 23, no. 2, 2018, pp. 135-138
Description
Contends that broad-based health interventions should not be universally implemented across diverse locales but rather need to account for the diverse, place-specific priorities and needs of the communities they are serving.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: First Nations
Alternate Title
First Nations: Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Métis
Alternate Title
Métis: Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Nunavut Public School Enrolment by Community, Region and Territory, 2003-2017 (4 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Public School Enrolment as of September 30, 2003 to 2015
Nunavut Public School Enrolment as of September 30, 2003 to 2017: Annual Percentage Change
Nunavut Public School Full-Time Equivalent Enrolment as of September 30, 2003 to 2017
Nunavut Public School Full-Time Equivalent Enrolment as of September 30, 2003 to 2017: Annual Percentage Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut.
[Nunavut Public School Enrolment by Grade, 2003 to 2017 (6 tables)]
Alternate Title
Iqaluit Public School Enrolment by Grade as of September 30, 2003 to 2017
Kitikmeot Public School Enrolment by Grade as of September 30, 2003 to 2017
Kivalliq Public School Enrolment by Grade as of September 30, 2003 to 2017
Nunavut Public School Enrolment by Grade as of September 30, 2003 to 2017
Qikiqtani Public School Enrolment by Grade as of September 30, 2003 to 2017 (excluding Iqaluit)
Qikiqtani Public School Enrolment by Grade as of September 30, 2003 to 2017 (including Iqaluit)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics. Enrolment is the number of full-time and part-time students registered in school as of September 30th except for 2013 when enrolment was taken on October 31st.
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2016 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut and Statistics Canada, Demography Division, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table #051-0001.
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates by Community, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Graduates includes students who completed secondary school but excludes those in equivalency or upgrading programs. Number of graduates totaled at end of each calendar year.
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Principal Leadership for Indigenous Student Success in Canada: Student, Parent, and Community Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowbuck
Brenda Green
International Studies in Educational Administration, vol. 46, no. 3, 2018, pp. 3-23
Description
Analyzes of the internal and external educational relationships between educators and students can lead to Indigenous students success in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Nunavut.
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Dis-ability Supports Shakonehyra:ra's ne shakoyen'okon:'a
Alternate Title
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Disability Supports
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Ineese-Nash
Yvonne Bomberry
Kathryn Underwood
Arlene Hache
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, Winter, 2018, pp. 1-14
Description
Presents findings from Indigenous participants in the Early Childhood Service System Project.
Results of a Utilization-focused Evaluation of a Right to Play Program for Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Arellano
Tanya Halsall
Tanya Forneris
Cindy Gaudet
Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 66, 2018, pp. 156-164
Description
Looks at the program Promoting Life Skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) which is focused helping youth gain skills to become leaders in their communities.
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Alternate Title
Independent Lens
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Rezolution Pictures
Catherine Bainbridge
Alfonso Maiorana
Stevie Salas
Tim Johnson
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment
Description
Documentary looks at the little-known story of Indigenous influences on and contributions to the evolution of contemporary rock and blues music. Artists profiled include Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jesse Ed Davis, Stevie Salas, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, Jimi Hendrix, and Taboo.
Running Solo: Indigenous Teacher Identity in Roman Catholic Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Tyler Larry Wright
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Regina, 2017.
sâkîyıso: Understanding and Building Health Relationships: A First Nations Violence Prevention Teacher Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)
Description
Uses Cree/Nêhiyaw cultural teachings to support development of healthy relationships with peers, dating partners, family and community. Designed for Grade 9 students.
Seekaskootch, Day Labour, School Construction Project
Theses
Author/Creator
Terrence John Dooner
Description
Indian and Northern Education Program Thesis (M.Ed.)--Univeristy of Saskatchewan, 1978.
Smoking among Off-Reserve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit High School Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Dafna Kohen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, April 2018, p. Article 1
Description
Study investigates the relationship between smoking and a number of school, peer, and family characteristics of students aged 12 to 21 years. Uses data collected in the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (2012). .
Special Report by the Québec Ombudsman: For Quality Educational Services in Nunavik That Respect Inuit Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chloé Corneau
Tool Box: First Nations Parental and Community Involvement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council (FMEC)
Description
Makes suggestions for promoting involvement through support, communication, training, and parents' committees.
A Year of Crisis: Memory and Meaning in a Navajo Community’s Struggle for Self-Determination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David W. Adams
American Indian Culture and Research, vol. 42, no. 4, 2018, pp. 113-130
Description
In this commentary article, the author describes the conditions and events surrounding a Diné school’s founding and the internal conflicts which eventually led to a breakdown between staff and leadership; highlights the potential learning for other nations working towards educational sovereignty.